Surname Saturday : SHAW

The SHAW surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.


Stories and history:


Ahnentafel # 51: Elizabeth Shaw (1827-1900).  Elizabeth was born October 1827 either in Ohio, Indiana or Tennessee, according to census records.  She married December 5, 1847 in Madison County, Indiana to Daniel King (1820-1876).  Daniel was born September 3, 1820 in Ohio.  They raised 10 children in Jackson and Monroe Townships, Madison County, Indiana.  Daniel died February 24, 1876 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Elizabeth married secondly to William H. Cochran (1828-aft1900).  William was born April 1828 in Ohio.  Last record I've found for him is the 1900 census.  Elizabeth died October 10, 1900 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana.  Both Daniel and Elizabeth are buried in the Howard Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 102: William Shaw (1800-1849).  William was born January 28, 1800 in Pennsylvania.  He married August 29, 1822 in Brown County, Ohio to Mary Heck (c1803-1890).  Mary was born circa 1803 in Kentucky.  They raised 9 children in Brown County, Ohio and Fayette County, Indiana before moving to Madison County, Indiana.  Mary died August 12, 1890 in Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 25, 1849 in Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Prewitt Cemetery, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana.


Related blog posts:

• Tombstone Tuesday: Daniel and Elizabeth (Shaw) King

• William Shaw - 1850 Mortality Schedule, Madison County, Indiana

• Where was Mary (Heck) Shaw born?

• William Shaw (b. January 28, 1800)

• Happy Anniversary: William Shaw and Mary Heck

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Family Recipe Friday: Three-Corn Casserole

Gloria LeMaster canning vegetables

This is favorite at the LeMaster reunion.  Great way to have a vegetable dish for everyone to enjoy.  It's so easy to make and tasty.


    1 cup sour cream                                               
    1/2 cup margarine, softened                                    
    1 egg                                                          
    1 can whole kernel corn, drained                               
    1 can cream-style corn                                         
    1 8 1/2-ounce box corn bread and muffin mix     
               
In a bowl, mix all ingredients together.   Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole.   Bake at 350 for about 45 minuted until puffed up and golden brown on top.



Family Recipe Friday – is an opportunity to share your family recipes with fellow bloggers and foodies alike. Whether it’s an old-fashioned recipe passed down through generations, a recipe uncovered through your family history research, or a discovered recipe that embraces your ancestral heritage share them on Family Recipe Friday. This series was suggested by Lynn Palermo of The Armchair Genealogist.

Wordless Wednesday: Teddy Bear

Travis LeMaster & teddy bear, 1969

Travis & Teddy Bear, reunited Christmas 2010

[complete with man-tears of joy!]

Wordless Wednesday – a great way to share your old family photos! Create a post with the main focus being a photograph or image. Some posters also include attribute information as to the source of the image (date, location, owner, etc.). Wordless Wednesday is one of the longest running “memes” in the blogosphere and is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.